Language English, Latin, German Published in English 1626 Originally published 1626 Subject James VI and I | Publication date 1626 Media type quarto Published in english 1626 | |
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Original title The Forerunner of Revenge upon the Duke of Buckingham for the poysoning of the most potent King James Publisher anonymous (Jan van Meerbeeck) | ||
The Forerunner of Revenge, also published in Latin and in German as Prodromus Vindictæ, was a pamphlet accusing George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham of having caused the death of King James I of England by poison. It was written by George Eglisham, who had attended upon King James as a physician, and was first published anonymously with a Frankfurt address. It was in fact printed in Brussels by Jan van Meerbeeck. It contributed to the aura of suspicion that led to the Duke of Buckingham's murder, and was reprinted in 1642 to bring Charles I of England into discredit.
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